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Meet the 2015 Badger Bioneers

Meet the 2015 Badger Bioneers, three local thinkers and doers actively working to lead the Madison Region to a more sustainable future. The three Badger Bioneers were nominated by the community and selected by our conference Advisory Council. The Badger Bioneers will each be recognized at the Badger Bioneers Conference on November 10, 2015. During …

Science on Tap: Jonathan Patz to discuss climate change and global health

GHI Director Jonathan Patz will be at the Minocqua Brewing Company for the monthly “Science on Tap-Minocqua” series, a science cafe that brings UW researchers to Wisconsin’s Northwoods and lets attendees start a conversation on everything from fisheries, to loons, to Vitamin D. Patz’s talk, titled “Human Health and a Changing Climate” will start an important discussion on …

CDC’s Selected Zoonotic Diseases Conference Call

Get Smart Week Nicole Coffin, Health Communication Specialist Office of Director Division of Healthcare Quality and Promotion Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ndc3@cdc.gov Barbara Mahon Associate Director for Antimicrobial Resistance DFWED/NCEZID/CDC bdm3@cdc.gov Q Fever Outbreak Among Travelers to Germany Who Received Live Cell Therapy – United States and Canada, 2014 Misha Robyn, DVM, MPH, …

World Sight Day

Combat Blindness International’s World Sight Day Gala is an annual day of awareness to focus global attention on blindness and vision impairment. This year’s event is at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery in Madison where guests will experience a time of wonder and discovery at the institute while enjoying delicious food from around the world. Our …

Weston Roundtable: Our Urban Nature

Urbanization is one of the most prevalent trends in recent history, and the coming century will be the “most urban” we’ve ever seen. Jason Vargo, an assistant scientist with the Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment and the Global Health Institute, will describe the global projections for urbanization and explore the expectations for cities …

Effectively Applying Mobile Health Approaches to Improve Outcomes

Corby Martin from Louisiana State University’s Ingestive Behavior Laboratory is a leader in the use of mobile apps and other novel technologies that measure energy expenditure and efforts to control weight. Although he works in the areas of nutrition and obesity, the techniques Martin will discuss have broad application in other areas of public health …